Senior engineering leadership, without the full-time hire
A Fractional CTO gives you the technical judgment, architectural direction, and team leadership your organization needs — on a monthly retainer, not a six-figure salary.
What a Fractional CTO does
We embed as your senior technical leader — setting direction, making the hard calls, and standing behind the results.
Set technical direction
Own the technology roadmap, pick the right architecture for your stage, and make build-vs-buy calls you can defend to your board.
Lead your engineers
Mentor senior engineers, run code and design reviews, raise the bar on quality, and translate product goals into engineering plans the team can execute.
De-risk the roadmap
Spot the expensive mistakes before they ship — security gaps, scaling cliffs, vendor lock-in, and compliance surprises — and put a plan in place to avoid them.
Represent tech to the business
Translate between engineering and the rest of the business — boards, funders, auditors, and non-technical founders — so decisions get made with real information.
Teams a Fractional CTO serves best
You don't need a full-time CTO yet — but you've outgrown winging it. These are the teams we help most.
Non-technical founders
You own the vision and the customers. You need someone who can evaluate a developer's work, hold vendors accountable, and keep the product on a sustainable path.
Scaling startups
You've got a working product and a small engineering team, and the architecture that got you here isn't going to get you to the next round. We'll set the plan and help hire the leader to carry it forward.
Nonprofits with growing tech
Your platform is core to your mission but you can't justify a senior tech hire. We give you enterprise-grade judgment on a budget that fits a grant-funded reality.
Teams between CTOs
Your last technical leader left and the search is going to take six months. We keep the engineering org steady, stabilize delivery, and help you hire the right replacement.
Fractional CXO positions
Executive-level technology leadership without the full-time overhead
Fractional CTO
Technical leadership & vision
Starting at
$5K
/month
Monthly retainer
Strategic technical direction, architecture decisions, and engineering team guidance for organizations that need senior tech leadership.
What's Included
- Technology roadmap & strategy
- Architecture & infrastructure planning
- Engineering team mentorship
- Vendor & tool evaluation
- Technical due diligence
- Security & compliance oversight
- Hiring & team-building support
- Board & stakeholder presentations
Ideal for:
Scaling startups
Non-technical founders
Growing dev teams
Most Flexible
Chief Strategy Officer
Digital transformation & growth
Starting at
$4K
/month
Monthly retainer
Align technology investments with business goals. We bridge the gap between what your tech can do and where your business needs to go.
What's Included
- Digital strategy & roadmapping
- Process optimization & automation
- Technology budget planning
- Cross-department alignment
- KPI definition & tracking
- Competitive & market analysis
- Change management guidance
- Quarterly business reviews
Ideal for:
Nonprofits
Mid-size orgs
Digital transformation
Chief AI Officer
AI strategy & implementation
Starting at
$4K
/month
Monthly retainer
Navigate the AI landscape with confidence. We help you identify high-impact opportunities and implement AI solutions that deliver real business value.
What's Included
- AI readiness assessment
- Use case identification & prioritization
- AI tool & platform evaluation
- Workflow automation design
- Team training & AI literacy
- Responsible AI & data governance
- Custom AI integration development
- ROI tracking & optimization
Ideal for:
AI-curious orgs
Efficiency-driven teams
Data-rich businesses
Keep reading
- WordPress for nonprofits — pillar on what nonprofit WordPress sites have to do, and how a Fractional CTO fits in.
- Software for B Corps — pillar on B Corp-specific tech leadership and recertification-ready platforms.
- How a Discovery Session works
- What is a Define Phase?
- Case studies
Ready for senior tech leadership in weeks, not months?
Start with a free discovery call. We'll talk through where your team is, what's breaking, and whether a Fractional CTO is the right fit.